💛Nest blitzed them💛

Nest Blitzes Rivals in Alabama

Irad, saying Thank You

Fans in the stands

Winner's Circle

Owner hugging Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Racing, a family affair

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We watched on tv, as always.

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😊 Summer fun 😊

'Nest'

'Secret Oath'

 

Ready to Rumble in the Alabama

 

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"The top two 3-year-old fillies will square off in Alabama 

in rubber match of rivalry."  

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Some of my Summer fun...

 

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This topic, is probably a *repeat*....   -grin-  About changing seasons.

People are saying they are getting the 'feeling' that summer is fading and Autumn is coming.     Not I.    Not I.   Even though we get lovely bits of nice, sunny days and cooool nights, I know that the heat will return.

((((Oh mercy!!  Look at that picture above!!!   Isn't that delicious looking??????   I know I will sound pessimistic, but.....    If I tried to make it, it would not look like that!!!   LOLLLLLL))))

But someday....   That 'something' will be 'in the air.'  Everything will look a wee bit different.    And then I will know, that I feel as if The Wheel Of The Year is turning and Autumn is around-the-corner.

Change of topic.....    "Murder In Provence" is on BritBox and I just love it!!!   But there is only one season!   -sigh-  We watched it once, and later, I wanted to watch it again, which we did.   🌻🌻🌻🌻   The major players are fun at times, and the plots are good.   But part of the joy of watching, is the gorgeous Provence scenery.   Ohhhhhhhh!!!!!!  💛💛💛💛

As people who can no longer enjoy a glass of wine, because of health reasons, we love it that they are always drinking wine...   And preparing food (him)....   And eating....   😋

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🍁blogging...autumn decor?🍁

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I had given up on finding newly published posts, on my Gadget.   And I was simply clicking on the blogs, which had last commented on my blog.    And clicking on each blog link, in a list of blogs I like to follow.  🌼🌼🌼🌼   But I added and removed some blogs, on my Blogger New Posts Gadget...   And it seems to be working again!!!!!    Hooray!    But time will tell...

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How about you?   Any troubles?  If not, how do you see new posts, on your favorite blogs, please?

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Our weather is lovely, with sunny days and cool nights.   It could make one think of Autumn....    But it is a tease!    Hot will be back!   -smile-

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Are blue skies, puffy clouds, and cooler temps, putting you in a Autumn Mood yet?   Some are.  And it is fun to contemplate an Autumn Palette.  🍁🍂🍁   But I also know, I will not be doing that much home decorating.    Perhaps it's age...   Or whatever.....    But I can't 'get into' as much decorating, as once I could.

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How about you?  Do you still enjoy contemplating your next decorating spree?    I hope you do!!!!

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Or are you a bit like me?    Not enjoying it as much, any more?   I hope you are not!!!!!

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It is sad to lose any form of Joy!

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Perhaps I will give myself a talking to, and try to regain some of my former Decorating Mojo.   -smile-

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👵💛Facts...sayings💛👵

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 We have realized that we could not walk all the way across the field, to see the Clydesdales.   15 years ago, we could.  Now, no.   Gotta' face facts.        

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Wow, if I could look like this illustration above, I'd be doing cartwheels!!!   LOL

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How true is this...????

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Excellent idea...   It can apply to all.    And I envy those who can knit.  

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She doesn't have white hair, but has the Wisdom of The Ages...

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What a lovely, wistful Wish...

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And there is that GORGEOUS looking older woman illustration, again.  LOL

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🐴💛🐴 After 15 years!!! 🐴💛🐴

 

THEY  ARE  HERE !

After a 15 year wait,

The Budweiser Clydesdales

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Got to go early in the morning, to see them stabled

in the State Park, like we did years ago.  

Because we are not going to big events, where they are parading

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The stables are open, with bars, because of the summer heat.

So we can go right up to them!!!

The older ones are calm.

Some of the younger ones, are not.  😊

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There are State Police Mounted Police around also.

It is a great!

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🌿🍃🌿Loud world!!!🌿🍃🌿Eeeekkk🌿🍃🌿

Aren't these illustrations precious?   They are by Laivi Poder.   (laivipoder.com)

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I had my second hearing aid appointment.   This one was amazing.   2 hours she spent with me!   With us, actually, my husband and one of our sons.     

The test itself was done in a room/booth of course, but it is part of the consultation room...    She was very personable, and explained so many things, of which I was never aware before!!!!!!

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I knew that hearing aids are not as easy as putting on a pair of glasses and seeing again!!!    Anyone who has had a hearing aid, knows this.   And other people, have to be taught, that this is so.

Those with normal hearing have no idea of what loss of hearing consists of.   Other than, being with that person, is a 'pain in the neck.'<---Not being nasty, it issssss.   And that is why, when one's hearing starts to go, then is the time to seek help.   Not wait years and years, like I have.

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With hearing loss, we forget certain sounds.    Like everything else, "Use it or lose it" applies.     For instance, the difference between the sound of "their"  and  "hair"....  If our loss prevents us from hearing  "th" and so, we do not hear it, for a long time, our brain forgets how it sounds.

And in actuality, we do not hear with our ears, we hear with our brain.    Our ears transmit, what they are capable of hearing, to our brain.    And the brain interprets the sound.

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And thus, it will take us time, to 'teach' the brain, to again recognize the sound of "th"...  And other sounds, we have not been hearing.

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Soooooo,  we do not put the new hearing aids in, and go out and live our life, "like new" again.   We need 'work' with the hearing aid specialist, fine tuning our aids,  and with ourselves, relearning some sounds,  which takes some time.  And all this, is part of the process, where I went this time.

 And I am excited!!!

It will entail some work, on my part, and that is a GOOD thing!!!   I need some specific brain work!

Annnnddddddd......    It will entail getting used to the LOUD  WORLD  IN  WHICH  YOU  ALL  LIVE.

And which I have not experienced, in years!   

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Today is supposed to be very hot.   So far this morning, it is still nice,  with a bit of a breeze.   But with the rising of the sun in the sky, things will change.    And we'll have to close the doors/windows and turn on the a/c.

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It's a day, to take it easy.   The eggs are already hard boiled, for egg salad.   To be had for a light, cool dinner, with tuna salad and a small green salad.

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It's a day to find illustrations, which bring to mind, enjoying summer, in a cool glade.  (I just realized!   The picture above!  It is of a lady bug wedding!!!!   😊)

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And a day to enjoy playing with my "blog look".  

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If it is to be hot in "your neck of the woods,"  I hope you will try to take it easy too.   Do only the necessary.   Leave all the rest, to tomorrow.   Yes...??????

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😊🌼Fun~"Smart"~Musing🌼😊

We enjoyed "Mrs. Brown," a Judi Dench film, as the widow Queen Victoria.   Fun fact....   A big part, in this film,  was played by the actor who plays "Lionel" in "As Time Goes By."   Billy Connolly is a wonderful 'John Brown.'  And Antony Sher plays 'Disraeli' marvelously.
 

I remember an article by Judi Dench, about the making of this film.   Billy Connolly is a wonderful story teller.   Nights, they would all sit around, drinking, and listening to him tell his stories, and laughing their heads off.    She said she would think.....  "I have to get up at 5:30am, to be on set....  Can I stay here, another hour, and still get up?"

They must have had a wonderful time, making this film!!!

Aug. 1st....  Kitchen sink cleaned....   Bathroom sink and bowel cleaned....   Before sitting down here, with the rest of my decaf.   😊  Sooooo proud of myself!  😊

 

I again think, I really need to take up "Fly Lady's" admonition, to clean sink before going to bed.   Such a wonderful...  brilliant even, idea!   So hard, somehow, to put into practice.    Do you???????   Always clean kitchen sink before going to bed?   

And I should do necessary housework, early in the morning.    Well, not necessarily really early, but 'early,' after we have gotten up.   Morning is my 'perky' time, and I need to utilize it.  🌼🌼🌼🌼   Of course I know this!   But do I always do it?   -sigh-  -sigh-  -sigh-  🌼🌼🌼🌼   Do you have a "more perky" time of day?   And do you utilize it? 

I'm really loving all these adorable, summer time, cute animal illustrations.   As you can see.  

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Wouldn't you love to have a picnic, like this one above????  😊😋😊   With all those delicious 'goodies,'  which you have *somehow* made yourself!   And then, had the energy left, to pack it all up and go out in the country? 

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And don't forget!!!!   There would be no admonitions to not eat all those delicious things!    It would be normal to bake them and eat them.  😊😋😊    Ahhhh, the so-called good old days.  😏  

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**Even "The Grey Lady"**

"The Grey Lady" strikes again...!

("The Grey Lady"  "name" for The New York Times newspaper)

"Biden's Inaccurate Claims in Defending Afghanistan Withdrawal"   ~Source

"The President made misleading or false claims about the reaction of allies to the withdrawal, the presence of Al Qaeda and conditions for Americans traveling to the Kabul airport."

Use the click-able link above (~Source)

to read the whole article.

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How do you feel about this public world wide humiliation, of the United States, and of our Military?

How do you feel about how China will probably be buying Afghanistan's rare earth minerals, thus giving a whole lot of $$$$$$$$$ to the Taliban????

How do you feel about how our 'Sticking by our Allies' world reputation has been shaken?

With the Taliban being emboldened by our public humiliation, do you think we, in the US, could be more likely to have Taliban attacks again, in our own Country?

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Rain...Decisions...Even the...!!!

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 These little girls are having fun, with the rain, but I am not.    So much rain...   Such a muggy feeling...  It feels like anything/anyone that stays still for too long, will grow mold on it/them.   Ughhhhhhhhh....

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The WSJ newspaper says that  shoppers are returning to Walmart and to Target, in spite of the China Delta strain.   Would seem, that people have children returning to school.  They have to get them ready.   So, they are "living with" the possibility of the China Delta strain.

If people are *vaxxed*, or are young and healthy, this  seems the way to proceed.   

The opposite is to hide at home, perhaps lose their livelihood, if they are blue-collar workers, and live in fear.

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Even the uber-Liberal New York Times, is not happy with this President, and the Afghan Pullout.   

"For Biden, Images of Defeat, He Wanted To Avoid"

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"President Biden will go down in history, fairly or unfairly, as the president who presided over a humiliating final act in the American experiment in Afghanistan."

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